10 Things I’m Grateful for in 2025

As I reflect on 2025, I still find myself in awe — how is it already the end of the year?

If you’re anything like me, it feels like January was just a blink ago. But instead of spiraling into everything that didn’t happen… I’m choosing to slow down, be present, and celebrate what did.

Because even in the chaos, uncertainty, and change — this year was full of growth, miracles, and moments that shifted everything.

So I invite you to pause with me. To reflect. To celebrate.

Here are 10 things I’m deeply grateful for in 2025 — and how they’ve shaped my life and business.

10 Things I Am Grateful For

No matter where you are in your journey with passion and purpose, gratitude and grace elevates us all to limitless levels. Who doesn't want and need more gratitude and grace in our lives?

I won't lie and say it is easy every time to practice gratitude and grace. I, like many over achievers, am incredibly hard on myself. However, I am proud of myself for the impact of the practice over the years.

1. Vast Vision

Every year, I set a vision that serves as my inner compass. In 2025, that vision brought me back to deeper alignment — both spiritually and practically.

From refining my brand and business model to choosing what felt good before it made sense on paper… this year reminded me that clarity doesn’t always come in the beginning — sometimes it arrives as we move.

I’m grateful for the guidance, the whispers, and the GPS that’s kept me focused on what truly matters.

2. 🧠 Healing + Growth

2025 was a healing year.

Not the loud, look-at-me kind — but the internal, soul-deep, let-go-of-old-stories kind.

Through mindset shifts, therapy, prayer, and embodiment work, I released patterns that no longer served me. I gave myself permission to rest, reset, and rise.

Gratitude doesn’t always come after the breakthrough — sometimes it is the breakthrough.

3. 🎨 Creative Freedom

This was the first year I truly honored my creative flow.

I let go of the pressure to “produce” and started creating from inspiration, intuition, and impact.

Whether it was writing content, designing offers, traveling, or planning retreats — I allowed spaciousness in my schedule and creativity in my process.

And guess what? The more I aligned with joy, the more results followed.

4. ✝️ Faith + God Moments

There were moments this year where I didn’t have the answers.

Where I was scared. Stretched. Unsure.

But God met me there. Again and again.

From unexpected provision to divine connections — 2025 reminded me that I’m never alone.

5. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Traveling with My Parents

In 2025, one of the deepest gifts I received was the chance to travel with my mom and dad — through Thailand and Bali — and I will never stop being grateful for it.

From the vibrant energy of Bangkok, to the peaceful temples in Chiang Mai, to the sunsets over the beaches of Phuket — every moment felt sacred.Then in Bali, from the rice fields of Ubud to the serene coastlines of Nusa Dua, we created memories that words could never fully capture.

Time with them in these places wasn't just a vacation. It was a reminder: this is precious.

It was a privilege — one that many don’t get to experience.And it was truly priceless — laughter over street food, shared prayers, moments of stillness in a foreign land, and simply being together.

I will carry those memories for the rest of my life.They weren’t just highlights of my year — they were highlights of my heart. ❤️

6. 🌍 Community Connections

If 2025 taught me anything, it’s this: community is everywhere — if your heart is open to it.

I’m incredibly grateful for the divine connections that happened across continents this year.

Some were planned, many were unexpected, and all of them were deeply aligned.

From spiritual spaces to coworking corners, sober celebrations to faith-based conversations, these moments reminded me that we are never truly alone in this journey.

✨ In Vietnam, I met Daisy at a lantern-making workshop in Hoi An — a moment that turned into a soul connection. We shared stories, floated lanterns together during the full moon, and rode a boat down the glowing river. It was pure magic — proof that even strangers can become sisters under the right light.

🌿 In Bali, I experienced community in every form —From Nirvana Life’s healing spaces, to dancing and laughing at Sober Parties, to soul-soothing sessions at Udara. Each connection felt intentional, from silent glances to full-on belly laughs.

🏡 Back in the USA, I reconnected with my Herbalife Nutrition community and spent precious time with besties in Dallas — grounding me in love, vision, and the kind of joy that only comes from years of knowing someone’s heart.

🌎 In Peru, I lived and worked at Casa Naranja, a cowork x colive in Mancora, where creators and nomads became friends, and where dinners, deep convos, and coworking fueled my soul as much as the ocean air.

And of course, I’m always grateful for my ongoing connections with purpose-driven creators and communities through programs like B-School, Social Curator, and Transformation Church — all of which continue to pour into my faith, business, and mindset.

Whether online or in-person, these community connections were an answered prayer.

Every hug, every new friend, every collaboration or soul conversation — it all reminded me that purpose is magnified when it’s shared.

7. 🚀 Business Breakthroughs — Creations from aCreator

2025 was the year I stepped deeper into my Creator CEO identity — not just running a business, but building a movement rooted in faith, freedom, and full expression.

From bold pivots to big launches, this year was rich with experiments, evolution, and expansion — and I’m so proud of what came through.

✨ Creator School (www.bit.ly/createitlikeaboss) evolved into more than a program — it became a platform. I updated the curriculum, integrated my AI Agents, and infused the entire experience with real results and strategy for creators, coaches, and CEOs ready to work smarter and more soulfully.

🤖 I launched my own suite of Creator AI Agents — designed to help you brainstorm, batch, build, and scale your content, offers, and automation faster than ever. These tools are not just tech — they’re an extension of my mission to simplify success for creators.

📲 Through www.fitlifecreation.com/blog, I shared content strategies, business tips, and behind-the-scenes breakdowns of what it looks like to create it like a boss — with intention, inspiration, and income in mind.

🏝️ Creator Retreats expanded to new levels — blending transformation, travel, and content creation in breathtaking destinations. These weren’t just trips — they were activation portals for purpose-driven creators to reset, rise, and record their next level.

🛍️ I launched and refined new Creator Templates — all created to help creators and CEOS #CREATEIT Like a Boss. From pitch decks to content calendars, every product was created with real-world application in mind.

🤝 On the Creator Brand side, I partnered with aligned brands and creators to creator like a CMO, campaigns and content that reflect purpose + profit.

🎨 And through it all, I gave myself permission to create, test, tweak, and trust.

Not everything had to be perfect — but everything helped me grow.

Because business isn’t just about what we launch — it’s about what we learn.

And this year taught me that when we co-create with God, trust our timing, and keep showing up — the breakthroughs are inevitable.

This was a year of building — not just business, but legacy.

And for that, I am wildly, unapologetically grateful.

8. 💸 From Money Mess to Money Message in 60 Seconds

In 2025, I experienced a complete money mindset transformation — one that turned past financial chaos into a clear, aligned money strategy rooted in purpose and peace.

It didn’t happen overnight, but it did start with one powerful decision:

To stop spiraling in shame and start leading with stewardship.

I cleared old money habits, simplified my systems, healed subconscious beliefs around lack, and created intentional cash flow plans that feel grounded, faith-led, and flexible.

What once felt like a money mess — untracked spending, fear of checking accounts, inconsistent income — is now a money message I teach and embody at deeper levels than I imagined.

Because true abundance isn’t about income solely.

It’s about knowing how to manage, multiply, and move money with meaning.

In 2025, I:

• ✅ Created aligned revenue plans across Creator School, AI Agents, & Retreats

• ✅ Refined spending habits to reflect my values and goals

• ✅ Integrated automation and abundance tracking systems

• ✅ Embraced the role of financial leader in my business and life

  
  

This transformation has been deep, personal, and powerful.

And now, it’s part of the message I share — that money gets to feel safe, sacred, and strategic.

9. 🤖 Creating with AI

One of the greatest gifts of 2025?

This year, I didn’t just use AI — I created with AI in over 100 ways, across every part of my business: content, launches, offers, templates, automations, and more.

I created my own Creator AI Agents — customized tools that now help creators, coaches, and CEOs just like me save 25+ hours a week, and earn $70–$100+ per hour ROI by working smarter, not harder.

Here’s what that looked like in real time:

• 🧠 Created weekly content plans in minutes

• ✍️ Wrote blogs, emails, sales pages, and SEO captions

• 🎥 Scripted Reels, Shorts & YouTube videos with viral hooks

• 📊 Built launch workflows, client systems, and social calendars

• 🛠️ Automated admin tasks I used to spend hours on

• 📦 Turned ideas into digital products in a day

• 💼 Helped other creators plug in and profit with white-labeled AI tools

Whether I was running Creator School, prepping for a Creator Retreat, or creating CMO strategies for Creator Brands, AI amplified everything.

And the results?

• ⏳ 25+ hours saved weekly

• 💰 $70–$100+ per hour ROI on time freed up

• 🔁 10x faster content cycles

• 🧘 Less stress, more space

• 🚀 More impact, more income

10. 🎁 The Gift of Now — Honoring Healing & Humanity

Of all the things I’m grateful for in 2025 — this one is the most sacred:The gift of now.

This year invited me — again and again — to stop chasing, striving, and surviving…and instead, to sit with the moment. To feel. To heal. To be human.

Because let’s be honest:It’s so easy to stay caught in the loop of “what’s next.”

The next goal. The next launch. The next level.

But in the race for more, we often forget the miracle of what is.

And this year? I remembered.

I remembered that the present is not a placeholder.

It is the portal where everything happens.

Healing. Breakthrough. Surrender. Joy.

Not someday — right now.

💬 Honoring My Humanity

2025 brought incredible highs — and also deep, quiet valleys.There were days I felt on top of the world… and others where I felt undone.

But instead of bypassing it or numbing it out,I chose to honor my emotions as sacred teachers.

• I allowed myself to cry — not out of weakness, but release.

• I held space for grief and joy to coexist.

• I stopped shaming my shadows and started learning from them.

• I slowed down — not because I had to, but because I deserved to.

And in that stillness, I rediscovered what it means to feel whole — not because everything is perfect, but because I’m fully present.

🧘‍♀️ Living in Alignment, Not Achievement

This year, I shifted from asking:“Am I doing enough?”to asking:“Am I being true to myself in this moment?”

That one question changed how I lead, love, create, and rest.I let go of proving. I embraced being.And I found that the more present I became, the more aligned results followed.

Because presence isn’t just spiritual.

It’s strategic. It connects you to your intuition, your people, your peace.And when you lead from presence, you lead from power.

✨ A New Definition of Success

Success in 2025 wasn’t just income, launches, or milestones.

It was:

• Walking barefoot through rice fields without checking my phone

• Crying tears of joy on a boat in Vietnam under the full moon

• Journaling in the quiet mornings with no to-do list attached

• Looking my parents in the eyes during a trip and thinking, “This is what I’ll remember”

It was the small moments that became the sacred ones.

And I’m no longer waiting for a “perfect” future to feel peace.I choose it now. Over and over again.

🙏 Your Now Is Enough

If you’re reading this, I hope you give yourself permission to pause.

To breathe deeper. To unclench your jaw, your calendar, and your heart.

Let go of chasing. Let go of the noise.

There’s nothing more magnetic, more divine, more transformational…than a woman who is fully in her now.

10 Things I’m Grateful for in 2025

As I close out this reflection, I’m reminded that 2025 wasn’t just a year of doing — it was a year of becoming.

A year of traveling the world and coming home to myself.A year of creating bold things and honoring quiet healing.A year of deep emotional work, new levels of freedom, and miracles wrapped in both chaos and clarity.

Each of these ten areas — from family memories to AI creations, from financial breakthroughs to present-moment peace — weren’t just events. They were activations.

Each one called me deeper into my purpose.Each one reminded me who I really am.

And the truth is: I’m not grateful because everything was easy.I’m grateful because I allowed myself to feel it all — the messy middle, the magic moments, and everything in between.

So if you’re reflecting on your own year, I invite you to ask:

• Where did you grow?

• What did you overcome?

• Who did you become in 2025?

• And what are you most grateful for — right now?

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Because gratitude isn’t just about what happened. It’s about what it revealed.

And 2025 revealed strength, softness, and soul in more ways than I can count.

🙏 Thank You, 2025.

For every connection, challenge, and co-creation.For the healing, the hustle, the hallelujahs.

And for the reminder that the present is the most powerful place to be.

Here’s to more gratitude, more grace, and more limitless growth in 2026.

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